landmark
Papingo
Stone-built Zagori villages beneath the Towers of Astraka, gateway to alpine pools and trails.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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Kónitsa
Epirus, Greece · Europe
About Kónitsa
Kónitsa works well as a base: 20 minutes from Leskovik, 16km from Vikos Gorge.
Kónitsa is in Epirus, Greece, with about 2,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Leskovik, about 18 km away.
Konitsa (Greek: Κόνιτσα, see also names in other languages) is a town of Ioannina in Epirus, Greece. It is located north of the capital Ioannina and near the Albanian border. Konitsa lies northeast of a group of villages known as the Zagorochoria. The town was built amphitheatrically-shaped on a mountain slope of theRead more
Pindos mountain range from where it overlooks the valley where the river Aoos meets the river Voidomatis.
Konitsa acts as a regional hub for several small villages of Pindos, and features many shops, schools and a public medical center. Primary aspects of the economy are agriculture and tourism; it is a popular starting point for tourists and hikers who want to explore the Pindos mountains, or who want to go rafting in the river Aoos or parapenting. Due to Konitsa's closeness to places of particular interest, such as the Vikos–Aoös National Park, which includes the Vikos Gorge, the Aoos Gorge and the Tymfi mountains, where the Vikos spring water brand is collected, the Dragonlakes of Tymfi and Smolikas and the sulfur baths of Kavasila, contributed to the increase of tourism in the region.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kónitsa?
Within an hour or so of Kónitsa: Papingo (9 km), Vikos Gorge (16 km), Zagori Stone Villages (18 km), Kokkorou Bridge, Zagori (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Kónitsa?
The nearest famous roads are Katara Pass, Albanian Riviera Coastal Road and Galičica Pass Road.
Where is Kónitsa?
Kónitsa is in Epirus, Greece, about 18 km from Leskovik.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,942
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Epirus
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 40.0486, 20.7567
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Kónitsa
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Vikos Gorge
One of the world's deepest gorges relative to its width, plunging 1,000 meters through the wild Pindus Mountains of Epirus.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Zagori Stone Villages
A cluster of 46 traditional stone villages in the mountains of Epirus connected by arched stone bridges and cobbled paths.
18 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
Kokkorou Bridge, Zagori
A graceful single-arch stone bridge over a clear river epitomises Zagori's old packhorse crossings.
21 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Bënjë Thermal Baths
Free open-air hot springs beside the Ottoman-era Katiu Bridge at the mouth of the Lengarica Canyon near Përmet: half a dozen stone-ringed pools around 26-30°C, soakable year-round with canyon walls rising behind.
35 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Vjosa Wild River National Park
Europe's first wild river national park protects the free-flowing, braided turquoise Vjosa; the SH75 around Përmet shadows the river through some of Albania's finest mountain scenery.
40 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Lake Pamvotida, Ioannina
A misty lake with an island monastery and lakeside castle ringed by the Epirus mountains.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Metsovo
An alpine Vlach town of slate roofs, woodcarving and cheese high on the Pindus road to Ioannina.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Kónitsa
- 21 kmKokkorou Bridge, ZagoriA graceful single-arch stone bridge over a clear river epitomises Zagori's old packhorse crossings.
- 44 kmLake Pamvotida, IoanninaA misty lake with an island monastery and lakeside castle ringed by the Epirus mountains.
- 49 kmKatara PassThe historic 1,690 m Pindus crossing, the highest paved road pass linking Epirus and Thessaly.
- 69 kmPlaka BridgeThe largest single-arch stone bridge in the Balkans spans the Arachthos in mountainous Epirus.
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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